Railroad-tie.



V J. F. SCHNEIDER.

RAILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9, 1908.

9531,2269 Patnted Aug. 17, 1909.

wifwuoeo W fir/m5 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. SCHNEIDER, OF ST. JAMES, MISSOURI.

RAILROAD-TIE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. SCHNEIDER, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. James, in the county of Phelps and State of Missouri,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Railroad-Ties, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inrailroad ties, the object being to provide a metallic tie which willhave all the advantages of a wooden tie now in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tie formed of twosections having wooden blocks arranged between the same so as todecrease the jar as the train passes over the tie.

A further object of the invention is to provide sections of the tie withrecesses in which the wooden blocks are adapted to rest so as to preventthe same from moving in any way, said Wooden blocks being also locked bythe fastening members.

lVith these objects in view, my invention consists in the novel featuresof construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter fullydescribed, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of my improvedtie. Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of one of the wooden blocks detached, and Fig. 4 is aperspective view of the bottom section of the tie.

In carrying out my improved invention, I employ a trough-shaped lowersection A having transverse recesses A in its bottom in which areadapted to be placed wooden blocks B which are provided with shoulders Badapted to restupon the edges of the trough, it of course beingunderstood that these blocks are of such a size that they will fitsnugly within the recesses. An inverted trough-shaped top 0 is placedover the blocks and bottom, said top being provided with recesses Gregistering with the recesses A of the lower section and adapted toreceive the upper portions of the blocks B. The top is of such a sizethat it fits snugly over the bottom so as to prevent the snow and rainfrom beating into it, whereby the blocks will be protected. In case ofany rain or snow getting within the same, by any means, I provide thebottom of the lower Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 9, 1908.

Patented Aug. 1'7, 1909.

Serial No. 461,730.

section with openings A so as to allow the same to drain out.

The upper and lower sections of the tie are provided with openings D andE in vertical alinement and the blocks are also pro vided with openingsthrough which bolts F are adapted to pass for securing the clampingmembers G over the flanges of the rails and it will be seen that thesebolts also hold the sections together. I have found by experimenting,that two bolts and clamping members to each rail will be sufiicient andfor holding the opposite sides, I employ the ordinary spikes H. Thebottom of the lower section is formed slightly concaved as clearly shownso that when placed on the road bed all danger of it moving is prevented.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided ametallic tie formed of two sections having wooden blocks arrangedbetween the two sections, said sec tions and blocks being held inposition by the bolts for securing the clamping members.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is 1- 1. A tie formed of two trough-shapedsections of different sizes adapted to fit one within the other,recesses formed in the bottoms of said sections registering with eachother and wooden blocks arranged in said recesses together with meansfor securing said sections together and for securing rails thereon.

2. A tie formed of two trough-shaped sections of different. sizes havingrecesses formed in their bottoms adapted to register when placed oneupon the other, wooden blocks provided with shoulders arranged in saidrecesses, said shoulders resting upon the sides of the lower section andbolts extending through said sections and blocks carrying tie securingmembers.

8. A sectional tie comprising a bottom section having transverserecesses and an upper section having transverse recesses, said uppersection fitting over the bottom section, wooden blocks arranged in therecesses of the sections, and bolts extending through said sections andblocks for securing the clamping members over the flanges of the rails.

t. A sectional railroad tie comprising a trough-shaped lower sectionprovided with transverse recesses, an inverted troughshaped top sectionfitting over said lower section, said top section being provided Withrecesses in vertical alinenient with like recesses in the bottomsection, Wooden blocks arranged between said sections in said recesses,bolts extending through said SQCtlOllS and blocks and clamping memberscarried by said bolts for securing the l'dllS on the top section.

JNO. F. SCHNEIDER.

\Vitnesses A. J. GRTPL'ER, GEO. V. VAN 01mm.-

